HORNE
(WILLIAM WALES)was born at Gissing, in Norfolk,
in 1773. He commenced preaching when about 20 years old and shortly afterwards
settled over a Baptist church at Yarmouth, where
he remained about five years, and then went to Leicester.
Subsequently, about 1806, he removed to
London. His practice was, to give a lecture at 7 in the
morning at Limehouse; another at Trinity Hall,
Aldersgate Street, at 11; another at Limehouse at 3;
and again at Aldersgate Street in the evening, walking
about 17 miles. The two churches were united in one a short time before his
death, and assembled at Ebenezer Chapel, Com­mercial Road, where he preached until
his death. He was afflict­ed with gout, dropsy, and finally consumption. He died
July 27th, 1826.